Hello Saturday Runners!
Now that we're three weeks away from the Boston Marathon, this Saturday's long run on March 24 will be the longest of the season! It's 23 miles to go all the way around the Big Loop (With Detour) (downloads: cue sheet and GPS), and it's a great route if you're up for the distance. If you'd like a shorter run, you can start out with the group and then turn around at any point on the Capital Crescent trail to make it an out & back instead. There shouldn't be much, if any, snow left from yesterday by the weekend, but temperatures are forecast below freezing on Saturday morning so do watch out for possible small spots of black ice that may remain. I'm going to be out of town this weekend, but Andrew Simpson will be there to get the run started.
Thank you Mary Ellen Seale for post-run drinks this week! The entire spring season SLR lineup is now posted, and we are in need of a lot more volunteers for beverages, so please get in touch with me if you can help. The weekly schedule of volunteers, routes, and distances is always kept up-to-date on the SLR web page, and you can email me any time to book your slot. For more info on how volunteering works, please first see the SLR FAQ, and after that send me an email if you'd like any additional details.
Happy running,
Mike
